#1: Links I Am Loving Instead Of Scrolling Instagram Aimlessly

We live in a generation where the internet and social media have taken over our real lives. As much as we think it hasnâ€™t, it truly has. Social media and technology has definitely been changing the world in so many incredible ways, but at the same time it has dominated human beings – weâ€™re all digitally obsessed.

I understand that me writing an article on social media use may come across a little ironic, but give me a second to explain. Even though I work in the industry, my views are probably not what youâ€™d think. Iâ€™m not defined by my job, like you wouldnâ€™t be yours. I donâ€™t chase numbers. I would rather someone strike up an intelligent conversation with me, than writing â€œI love this outfitâ€� or leaving a heart emoiji. I love human interaction and I enjoy hearing their opinions. I love people sharing things with SUBSTANCE.

Itâ€™s a scary thought, that we spend on average 2+ hours a day on various social media platforms. With that maths, I probably spend longer looking at food on Instagram than physically consuming it every day. I catch myself regularly scrolling aimlessly through Instagram, in fact, I have checked my phone four times while writing this article. I oftentimes wonder what I am actually gaining from this experience. Sure, you can count on Instagram for travel inspiration, perfectly plated meals or a picture of someoneâ€™s dog doing something completely adorable – but what are we learning from this? I know itâ€™s meant to be quickly consumed, but I canâ€™t help but feel a little bored at times and if I am spending at least 40-50 minutes a day / 7 hours a week on one thing, I want to at least be taking something away from it. Our time is too precious and too much of everything is always bad, especially if you don’t gain anything from it. I think itâ€™s only healthy to take a step back every now and again and think about the ways you use social media. I think what we all need to remember at times is the internet is both productive and unproductive at the same time and it all depends on how we choose to use it. I have been trying to spend less time on the unproductive side of it, because I love immersing myself in rich content instead.

Today I thought I would share some links I have read over the last week – I hope you find them interesting. I think this is the beginning of a series I would love to start – sharing links of substance, in the hope that we can all consume something a little deeper and learn as a result.